Police probe possible connection between downtown crash and Sunalta death

Stephane Massinon, Calgary Herald03.20.2013

Calgary Police investigate on 15th Avenue in Sunalta after a woman’s body was found in the roadway Wednesday morning March 20, 2013.Ted Rhodes
/ Calgary Herald

Calgary Police investigate on 12th Avenue at 1st Street SW where a Cadillac with substantial front end damage was found Wednesday morning March 20, 2013. In what may be connected a woman’s body was found on 15th Avenue in Sunalta.Ted Rhodes
/ Calgary Herald

Calgary Police investigate on 12th Avenue at 1st Street SW where a Cadillac with substantial front end damage was found Wednesday morning March 20, 2013. In what may be connected a woman’s body was found on 15th Avenue in Sunalta.Ted Rhodes
/ Calgary Herald

Calgary Police investigate on 15th Avenue in Sunalta after a woman’s body was found in the roadway Wednesday morning March 20, 2013.Ted Rhodes
/ Calgary Herald

Calgary Police investigate on 15th Avenue in Sunalta after a woman’s body was found in the roadway Wednesday morning March 20, 2013.Ted Rhodes
/ Calgary Herald

Calgary Police investigate on 12th Avenue at 1st Street SW where a Cadillac with substantial front end damage was found Wednesday morning March 20, 2013. In what may be connected a woman’s body was found on 15th Avenue in SunaltaTed Rhodes
/ Calgary Herald

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A young woman was found dead on a Sunalta street and police are investigating if her death was tied to a crash downtown reported minutes later.

Investigators from the traffic section and the homicide unit taped off two scenes in Southwest Calgary on Wednesday morning after two incidents were reported to authorities.

On 15 Ave. and 15 St. S.W. a young adult woman was discovered on the road by a concerned cab driver around 4 a.m.

Paramedics were called to the scene and declared her deceased.

And on 12 Ave. and 2nd St. S.W., a white Cadillac crashed into a concrete post at 4:05 a.m., knocking the thick post out of the sidewalk.

The Cadillac suffered extensive front-end damage — the front windshield on the passenger side was smashed and the vehicle’s bumper lay two metres away from the car. Both airbags deployed in the collision.

When police arrived at the scene of the Cadillac crash, the driver had left the scene but police say they have since found the owner of the vehicle and have spoken with that person.

No charges have been laid.

Investigators are probing whether the two scenes are connected.

“At this point, they are being treated as distinct incidents until evidence proves otherwise,” said duty inspector Rick Tuza.

An autopsy on the young woman, who has not yet been identified, is scheduled for Thursday morning.

Its results, and the investigative work of both police units, will determine how the woman died.

“Traffic will be able to assist with any reconstructions of the scene and if there’s any other foul play, homicide is there to follow that up,” said Tuza.

Police say it is too early to tell if speed or alcohol were factors.

There were no witnesses to the Cadillac crash on 12 Ave. but police are encouraging anyone with information on either incident to come forward.

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Police probe possible connection between downtown crash and Sunalta death

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